Want to get in shape and stay in shape? Want to meet others who want to do the same? Join us for this fun 2-3 mile moderate-pace hike through our scenic desert. Please bring water and closed-toe shoes. Location: Staging Area.

Date: 2/6/2014

Time: 8:00 AM

Registration Required: No

Fee: $6.00 per car

Winter Fitness Hikes! - Cave Creek Regional Park

Cave Creek Regional Park

Keep your New Year’s “fitness resolutions” going! You can do it! We will be hiking a variety of trails with varying degrees of difficulty, so lace ‘em up and meet us at the Nature Center to get started! Bring plenty of water!

If you've never visited Estrella Park, this is the perfect time to see what you've been missing! This hike will be approximately 3-miles and cover trails, as well as a walk through the grass picnic area. Meet at the Nature Center.

Date: 2/6/2014

Time: 9:00 AMDuration: about 2 hours

Registration Required: No

Fee: $6 vehicle entry fee or annual pass

Contact: amyroberts@mail.maricopa.gov

Location: Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Address:14805 W. Vineyard AveGoodyear, AZ 85338

Friday Fitness Walk at Spur Cross

Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area

February 6 Friday 9:00 am Friday Fitness Walk
(moderate) Get your day started with a two to three mile brisk, non-interpretive walk. Participants need not be tri-athletes, just ordinary folks who would like to add diversity to their existing walking program. Wear sturdy shoes and bring plenty of water.

Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the San Tan Mountains as you navigate the park atop your trusty steed. Our ranger and the professionals from MD Ranch will guide you through the Sonoran Desert on a trail ride you will never forget. Learn about the plants and animals that call San Tan home, and grab your cowboy hat for this exciting ride through the park. Horses must be reserved ahead of time through MD Ranch at (480)331-7893. Spots are limited.
Trail rides are available any time. Call to set up your own personalized horseback adventure.

Interested in meeting other birders and heading out together in search of birds? Come to Usery Park for a birding adventure with like-minded people. Please bring binoculars, water, and closed-toe shoes. Meet at the Staging Area.

Date: 2/6/2014

Time: 10:00 AM

Registration Required: No

Fee: $6.00 per car

Wildflower Discovery Walks- Wagner Trailhead– McDowell Park

McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Join Ranger Amy to identify the gorgeous desert flowers that are blooming in the desert. Every week, different species will appear as the wildflower season unfolds—it is always a surprise what we find! Call the park for updates. Be sure to bring your camera! Every week will be a new location in the park, based on where the prime blooms are, that week. Meet at the Wagner Trailhead.

Date: 2/6/2014

Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AMDuration: 1 1/2 hours

Speaker: Ranger Amy Burnett

Registration Required: No

Fee: $6 per vehicle park entry fee

Contact: amyburnett@mail.maricopa.gov 480-471-0173x201

Location: McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Address:16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr.Scottsdale, AZ 85255

"Just for Kids" - Storytime in the Desert - Usery Park

Usery Mountain Regional Park

Kids (including parents and caregivers) will learn about our desert through a fun story, game, and a short nature walk. Feel free to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy after the program as we have three shaded playgrounds in our park. Please bring water and closed-toe shoes. Location: Nature Center.